21 Weeks

Dan and I went to visit my family this past weekend.  We had a baby appointment right before we left and we got to find out what we were having!  We wanted to tell them the gender in a fun way so I took some banana bars and frosted them with either "boy" or "girl".  They took bets on the gender and now they are waiting in anticipation.  

Mommy, Daddy, Jill and her boyfriend Nate (missing Jenny and Doug)

And the reveal!  We're having a boy!  This will be my parents' first grandchild and my dad's first boy so needless to say they were all pretty excited!

In case you are wondering if the hue of the frosting is kinda pink, then the answer is yes.  So my mom only had pink frosting so I was forced to use that to frost the bars.  But I couldn't make a huge deal about it without giving away the gender before the reveal.

Week 21's picture.  You can kinda see the bump starting to form.  I'll wear a better shirt next week so you can see it more accurately.

How far along? 21 Weeks - It's all down hill from here!  



Total weight gain/loss: 11 pounds!  It's all going to my stomach and boobs. I had a fantastic weekend of eating Japanese food and downing lots of milk products (I'm a big fan of everything dairy) so I think that may have contributed to some poundage.



Maternity clothes? Still wearing my normal pants and some flowy shirts.  Can't wait to get big enough to actually look like I'm pregnant though.



Stretch marks? None.  Just super soft skin.

Sleep: Sleeping well!  I'm still not a fan of the bathroom breaks though.  They disrupt my awesome dreams and sometimes they wake my hubby up.  Don't want that.



Best moment this week: Finding out that we are having a boy!!  Dan and I are so excited to bring a little Koch boy into this world!  Our baby appointment went so well!  The doctor said that our little stud was perfectly sized, shaped, and right on track to being a future Cubs player.  He was right at the 52% developmentally compared to other babies.  The doc said they want him right at 50% so we're doing just fine.  We got to see his toes, fingers, heart, kidneys, etc. and everything looked perfect!  Gosh I can't wait to meet our little star!  I'm starting to dream about what my little man is going to look like.  Will he have Dan or my nose?  Whose feet will he have?  Can I request that he get his Daddy's athletic ability (sorry kid, but Mommy isn't bringing much to the table there)?  I hope he gets thick hair like me but dark brown hair like his Dad.  But more than anything, I just want him here.  I want him healthy, happy, and know that he is so loved!

Miss Anything? Coffee - gosh I could have gone for a big fat mocha frappuccino about 5 times this past week.  I'm dead tired but that's more from staying up too late than anything.  I'm also missing my margaritas.  It's summer time and momma would like to enjoy a margarita but I'll get one soon enough.



Movement: Our little man is moving up a storm!  It's adorable!  I'm told it'll get stronger and I'll grow to find it annoying but until then, I find his movements to be a reminder that I have a healthy and happy growing boy inside me.



Food cravings: Japanese food...more specifically my favorite Japanese restaurant in Rockford, JMK.  I made sure to strategically schedule dinner with my sister and her boyfriend there as Dan and I were passing through.  I was not remotely lady-like in my decorum when food was presented to me.  I chowed down like a pregnant woman should.  It's okay" I said, "I'm eating for two".  First time I've used that line since I've been able to keep food down.  I might be using it more often now.  You can be assured that this pregnant lady cleared her plate!  To my happy surprise, my friend whose bachelorette party I went to this past weekend, made dinner plans at JMK so I got to eat this delicious food twice in a weekend!  I was not complaining.  What a yummy treat! Just throwing it out there but if anyone wants to deliver some JMK chicken, fried rice, zucchini, and shrimp to me, I'll be more than okay with that.


Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week!  Everything smells so good! It makes me want to shove my face full of delicious food!  Such a fun change from my previous "everything makes me gag and get sick" stage.  Thank you God for making food smell sooooo good!  It's only more proof that you made amazing things and want us to be happy.



Have you started to show yet: So I'm happy to report that I think I have an official belly starting.  I still think I look more fat than pregnant but my bump is starting to take shape.  I wish it would come faster so that I would look actually pregnant.  I'm almost 5 months along and I still shocked people this past weekend when I told them I was pregnant.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about my figure, I would just like it to come in faster.  I think a healthy-looking pregnant mommy is so beautiful and it would make me feel so good to look like my baby is growing well inside of me.  I know I know...I already have proof that my baby is growing appropriately but the belly would help me feel better about it.  If you've ever gone through horrible morning sickness like I did and you've taken forever to show, you would be dying for a pregnant looking belly too.  Or maybe I'm weird.  But I've made peace with that.  



Gender: BOY!!!!!  We told our families and are now shouting it from the treetops!  This Koch household is welcoming its first boy!  We decided that we're going to keep the name a surprise (guess we should probably think of one now), even from our families...hehehe, but we will tell people (obviously) the gender.  Now I can't stop thinking about boy stuff!  Baseball, trucks, getting dirty.  I hope I have a little boy that turns out to be just like his Daddy! (except my little prince will be a Cubs fan, not a Cardinals fan.  If only I could change that about Daniel)



Labor Signs: No



Belly Button in or out? In



Wedding rings on or off? On



Happy or Moody most of the time: Ecstatic is more like it.  I'm over the moon about our little boy!  (Have I mentioned we're having a boy yet?!?)  I also got to visit my family this past weekend and it makes me so excited for our Montana vacation coming up in less than 10 days!  My only request is that my family moves closer to me.  They're only 3 1/2 hours away, but that seems like an eternity!  So Mom, Dad, Jill, and Jenny, please move closer.  Okay? Thanks!  I got to celebrate with a dear friend of mine who is getting married in a few weeks!  I couldn't be more excited than I already am for her and her fiance.  They are amazing people who God brought together under such amazing circumstances and I'm over the moon about them getting married.  Thank you God for friends like Christie and Jaber.


I'm also happy that Dan and I finally got to get our keys to our new place this past week!  We're moving!  No worries friends.  We'll still be in Champaign.  We just wanted a place that gives us a little more room (we have a baby coming in case you didn't know) and would allow us to save a few more dollars (only to spend it on diapers I assume).  So now begins the dreaded process of moving.  Woof!  Don't get me wrong.  I'm super excited for our new place.  I'm not excited for the moving process.  This is probably because I'm a notoriously horrible packer: whether it's packing for a trip, loading up my purse for a date night, or packing for a move, I'm just not good at it.  Hi, my name is Jackie and I'm a bad packer.  I take after my mom and I feel that in case of a natural disaster, medical emergency, apocalypse, etc. I will be the one who came prepared for it!  This annoys my husband to no end because my back in constantly hurting from the purse I carry and my airline bags are always over the weight limit when we travel.  So now I have to help him pack up our place.  Ugh!  Not my idea of fun. I'm like a child and whenever I see something I haven't played with in a while, I need to suddenly spend an hour playing with it, making it feel loved.  This can be seen especially when I pack up my kitchen.  "O I haven't used my mandolin in a while.  Maybe I should make xyz for dinner (and make a big mess)." or "Gosh I haven't used this serving platter since I got it.  I think we should have a party so I can use it. (and make a big mess)"  I just want my kitchen items to feel like they are loved.  I'm sorry I haven't spent much time with you guys these past 4 months while I was dying.  I hope you understand. Pretty soon we will catch up and become best friends again.  I apologize if you at anytime felt neglected by me.  I love my kitchen items.  They're always there for me...and they help me create yummy food!  Now that's a good friend!


Looking forward to:  Nesting in our new place!  Finally I can start making our spare room into our baby room!   I'm also excited for my soon-to-be sister-in-law's bachelorette party this coming weekend.  While I'll be dancing my little heart out, my awesome parents and husband will be moving all the big stuff into our place.  Yeah for getting out of moving!  I'll make them some cookies as a thank you. Don't worry.


Still counting down until my family Montana trip!  Less than 10 days!  Gah!

Anything Else: It was my handsome hubby's birthday this past week and I haven't gotten around to throwing a blog post to celebrate that but don't worry...it's coming....with lots of fun pictures!